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In this episode, Mike Kim discusses the tabloidification of the internet and its impact on public perception and media literacy.

Watch on YouTube » In this episode, I discuss "The Tabloidification of the Internet"... my observations on mass media and how click-bait headlines influence public perception. This discussion encourages critical thinking and media literacy in a digital media landscape. 1:46 - Social media is the new supermarket tabloid 2:58 - How Buzzfeed and Upworthy created click-bait 5:18 - Not all views should count the same 7:15 - Click vs. Relationship 8:49 - A small action item to try this week Subscribe to the Mike Kim Letter: http://mikekim.com/newsletter 📙 My WSJ bestseller, You Are the Brand : https://amzn.to/40Ntc2O CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekim LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv TikTok: https://tiktok.com/mikekimtv X: https://twitter.com/mikekimtv Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikekimtv

People in this episode

Host: Mike Kim

Topics covered

• tabloidification
• media literacy
• click-bait
• public perception
• social media
• critical thinking

Keywords

• tabloidification
• internet
• click-bait
• media literacy
• public perception
• social media
• critical thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buzzfeed, Upworthy, Mike Kim Letter

Books & works: You Are the Brand

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